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Fi11a1lciaI.

Jersey Central Loses Hts B0Om-The stock Very Weak All Through the Day-The General Hist Fairly Strong and ndFractionally Higher at the Close.
 NEW YoRE. April II
 The market this morning active and fever lsh, but in the main strong, and nearly the whole list opened 1s to per cent. higher than it closed last night but most of the improvement was lost by II o'clock. After that hour and up to noon prices steadily advanced nnder the lead of Louis vile and Nashville, Wabash preferred and Norfolk and Western preferred, Manhattan and San Fran cisco These stocks were the strongest on the list and advanced with but little interruption through out the morning. These five stocks with Reading furnished fortythree per cent. of the entire lng's business. Jersey Central, which has been the feature for the past two days, was compara lively quiet and barely steady. Norfolk and Vest ern was strong on largely increased earnings. At noon prices to 15s per cent. higher than they closed last night. The sales for the morning amounted to 1S1 600 shares. The market continued firm for most of ths list, but for the most part fluctuations were small and unimportant. The strongest stocks San Francisco, Louisville and Nashville, Wabash preferred and Denver These stocks closed at an advance of 1 to 25s per cent The advances in the others were only fractional Jersey Central was a notable exception and closed weak at decline Of 14 per cent. for the day. The sales for the day aggregated s59,000 shares
 Money closed at per cent. The highest rate was and the lowest per cent.
 Exchange closed steady. Posted rates, 4.S615@ 4.s813; actual rates 4s534@4S6 for sixty days and 4.S7a4.8S for demand.
 Governments closed firm.
 Closing prices reported over he DrIvate wilee Of 8UNNELL SCRANTON. Bankers and Brokers s.
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MAKE HOME BRIGHT AND HAPPY,

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Morning journal and courier., 1887-04-15
New Uses For Dyes.

New Uses For Dyes. are being constantly developed by the makers of Diamond Dyes. They may be used fol making the finest inks, for liquid art colors, wood stains, colored lacquers, etc. all cod St
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The Mathushek Piano stands without rival for tone, action, finish and durability Loomis offers them at low prices and on easy terms. Send for catalogue Call and look at them. a11eod3tw1t
Morning journal and courier., 1887-04-15
Lighthouse Point Leased For a Tern
 of

Yesterday Captain Grom effected lease of Lighthouse Point for a term of years. Work will in few days be commenced to renovate all the surroundings. Contractor Wm. Allen
 will build long, commodious wharf, to which Captain c. w. Foster will make trips with the steamer Messenger from about June
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Chicago Grain and Provision Market. Closing quotations Reported over Private Wires to Edwin Rowe dc Co.,, Commission Mer- chants, 40S New York Produce Exchange, New York.
 The following shows the quotations at P. M. Chicago tims) for the past three dave.
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ghe annr11a1 and Gntrrter.
Friday, April IS, 1887.

DELIVERED BY CARRIERS IN THE CITY, 15 CENTS WEEK, 50 CENTS A MONTH, $6.OO A YEAR. THE SAME TERMS By MAIL.
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HOrsfOrd's Acid Phosphate

Dr. D. P. Mcclure, Ranfoul, H., says: e find it very beneficial to strengthen the in tellect." all d3t wit
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New Haven and Derby Railroad. Train Arrangement commencing June 14, 1886.
 LEAVE NEW HAVEN At 7:O0 and 9:52 &. m.. 1:2o. 3:2o, 5:45 705 D. m. Saturdays at Il :00 D. ID.
 LEAVE ANSOEIA At 635. 9:65 and Il 40 a. n 100 3:2O and GAS h. m Connections are made at Ansenia with passenger trains of the Naugatuck railroad and at New Haven with the principal trains of other roads centerng there. E a. OTJTNTARD SI,n,t New Haven, Juno IA. lss6.
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THE AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL AGAIN
SOLDIERS HOMES.

The resolution authorizing the trustees of the Fitch's Home for Soldiers at Noroton to transfer the property to the State was pass ed. The bill that trustees of soldiers homes shall have power to make regulations for their government and appoint officers to pre- serve order was also passed
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AatIruada.
New York. New Haven & Hart.
 ford K. R., Nov. 22. HSs6.

New York. New Haven & Hart.
 ford K. R.. Nov. 22, 1886. TRAINS LEAVE NEW HAVEN AS FOLLOWS
 423 5:15, ,t6:25, ,t6:3V, 3l +s:iO s:3O 9:s5' foEdl f1:3o, .2:4o, 45:50, 4O0, s5:oo, $40, e:15 mslk Mard ara11 P, with pass accommodation way to -s:as 1o;15 m., Sundays, ss:5s, +4:4o. s!oo a ,, m, +s;4o; 800, 6:ao. TOO. 7:a0, ss:ss D. m "ASSHf5NsSTgN Sf1NS NIGHT T, EXPRESS .1o VIA HARLEM Milford, Bridgeport. South Norwaik and Stan. FOR BOSTON VIA sPR1NeF1ELD-.,:oe night S:5S, 500, s11;o6 6; m.. s1:16, Sig, *6:2e D. mi FOR BOSTON VIA NEW LONDON AND pRov1. DEECE-*1:30 a. m., "10:3e a. m, fast express .4:u0 D. h- Fast Express Sundays %l:3O a ne +ls:25 noon Newport Express trains s1o:8o a, FOR BOSTON VIA HARTFORD AND NyAr E: R. R-f230 a. m. daily.
 FOR BOSTON Via Air Line and N r. N.E.R.R S,o5 g. m.: i25 p. n., *5o5 p. rn fast express. FOX HARTFoRD,t 7; SPRINGFIELD PR AND nER1prr
 HasffordG ;1s sE5e n5e$a ao. o1:os night csaso to teces' aoon' il6 S:12, 5:o7 (5:55 Q hartford,. *6ss ss' ST. s:45 D. m. Sundays *1:e2 night, FOR NEW LONDON, ETC-.1:so night s:os @ lU:ao llG .is g. m, *4:oo 4:2O, SIS (9:35 p. m VIA B. & N. Y. AIR LINE DIVISION for Middle town, Willimantic Etc.-Leave New Haven for s stations at SOS m, :25, ,*5:05, 6:15 D. m Sum gays, +5:05 D. m- Connect at Middletown with Gonn Valley F. R., and at Willimantic with N
 I: N. F. and N. L. 6 N. R. R., at TurneryiIIe with Colchester Branch. Trains arrive In New Haven at 9:15 m.. -:2e, *6:55, s:55 D. m.
 O. M SHEPARD, General Superintendent
 Express trains.
 fLOcal Express.
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New Haven X &NOrthamnton R- R Trains leave New Haven at 7:15 and 11:O4 a. m and 400 p m. for North Adams, Turner's Falls Williamsburg. Holyoke and New Hartford and in- termediate points: At 6:25 p. m. for Williamsburg Iralns arrive from William sburg at 9f7 a. m ana rom orth Adams at 1:23 4:5O and S:2S D. m
 1 Small time tables at all stations
 EDWARD 4. RAY, G, T. A.
 New Haven, February IS, 1887
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H6HueU Wtsb P15SoII
 AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION. A resolution proposing an amendment tc

A resolution proposing an amendment to the constitution so that all civic officers shall be elected by plurality vote came be- fore the House upon 8 majority and minori- ty report. The Republican members of the committee recommended the rejection and the Democratic members that the resolution be continued to the next session of the Gen eral Assembly. Speeches were made on the Republican side by Messrs. Ford of Wash ington, Walkely of Southington, Higgins of Greenwich and Shumway of Killingly. On the Democratic side were Messrs. Hyde of Hartford, Gum of Milford, Davis of Had dam, Hoskins of Bloomfield and Andrews, of New Britain. The proposed amendment was rejected, IA to 91.
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S91edira1.
GI1IIII\l3IgE.s gEsiSE]s.il Ig..S;|z S S.!Il SER

The great strengthening remedy for weak us cles Quickly cures pain in the back, chest side 5? cents; for $1. QUININE PLASTER CO., Saratoga Springs. W. ". ie12 cod
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TO APPROPRIATE $12,O0O

The conference committee the bill regarding the pollution of streams presented a substitute bill requiring the State board of health to consider and report the proper methods of drainage, etc., and the protection of streams from pollution. The bill appro- priates SIP 900.
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Brain " cights.

The average weight of the brain in
men is I ounces, and in women some
four OF five ounces less: til. human
organ being absolutely heavier than
dat 81 any Of the lover animals except
the elephant 44Asle whale, with the
brains Of ten and five pounds --eePec'
lively Is rule, mcutal capacity and
the size Of the brain quite closely cor
respond; as it has been observed that a
brwn-weigdtof less .han b ounces in an
adult person is always accompanied By
a defective intellect The rule has its
exceptions, however, a notable one being
that Of Gnmbetta, the small weight Of
whose brain, less than Al ounces. is
Attaching tao attention of French an
dr"p1ogiSts \ contrasting case has
recently been furnished in ali IDIOT with
brlia Of % ounce. Familiar great
Grains are these of Cuvier aud Webster,
each Needing 81 ounces; Of DR. Aber-
eramae. 6} ounces, and of Duypreten,
634 ounces, Bscarles, Raphael and
No pire had smaller heads while that
OF Napoleon was only slightly above the
average, and that Of Schiller not at all.
The llshtest brain on record weighed
5 ounce and belonged to an idiot boy,
1ni tuat oil an Lot woman weighed ten
ounces, The average brain Of English
men Is 10 ounces; that Of Frenchmeu
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NEWS ITEMS

A binding oath Of allegiance t. the
king has been prescribed for Catholic
bishops to Prussian secs
Tue pension agents in Washington
will not atten on fees derived from the
dependent pension bill
A successful experiment to heat rail-
road cars with not water pipes was made
on the Milwaukee and st Paul railroad
1t is estimated that there has been
decrease Of nearly $1,000 600 in the
public debt du ing Feb uasy.
The proposed conference of clergy
men and educators to be held at Chicago
IS to consult concerning and not to con
denim score: societies.
A new torpedo boat. designed to fire
iorpedo"s under the network Of chains
placed around a vessel. has been success
fully tested at Washington
A movement is on foot in Washing
ton to retire line officers of the regular
rmy who arc 60 years Of age and com
proy officers who are 80 years o d.
Mrs. Roxalana Drusc was hanged in
New York fw days ago. convicted Of
killing her husband an boiling him to
conceal his remains.
Tie Senate has decided that it would
be wise to dctach the weather bureau
FROM the army and place it under the
proposed new department Of agriculture
and labor.
Numerous petitions have been PFC
sented to the general court of Massa-
chusetts praying that instruction in mu-
sic shall be required in the public schools
Of that State.
Seven hundred convicts at Sing Sing
have been thrown out of employment by
the expiration Of the stove contract -
The shoe contract, the only one remain
ing, expires next summer.
It is estimated that not less than 200
600 palmetto branches are gathered on
the Sea islands Of South Carolina aud
shipped from Charleston every spring
for use in the Catholic churches of the
North on Palm Sunday
Cardinal Jacobini, who recently re-
signed as Papal Secretary Of State, died
a few days ago He was recognized as
among the abIest members of the Cath
ohc Church, and was beloved by the
whole church for his eminent petty and
charity
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The Pope's Income


4 foreign diplomati.t accredited q
Rome gives tic following account Of the
proscu. Pope. income and wat he does
with #: The Pontifcal rcveule j, d'riv-
el from three separate sogc Inc
first is the interest Of 40 en1 mou' sun
If, by Pope Plus ! n TO the hpaI i 'le-
urt. which isforcst produces Z m" ; wv
/ 900. The capital ui On. = 2 yc = =
+ ENGLISH government fan Is atiary g
whit some persons might iuhg'he ~ T.,
XIII. i.a Great >prcula'or aug -l0''i *
cr 10 all tle Italian loans ~ bep ~
,arcr rise be- sells out aud invests me
profits 10 Eugh~h coutols 10 the rev
suuo lett by Plus IN. must be aided =
sum almost equal 10 amount furnished
by the Peters Pence Fund, which, io"
yer, has fallen off Of late years W.
constitutes tie ordinary budget OF 'hr
Holy See As distinguished from the eS-
traorlnary budget. The latter i. ie.
rived from tlirl source, aud is suppl
rd 10y the receipts of the Apostolic 4 han
celery The collation. Of tiiic- 81 noblI-
ity Decorations, blessings 10 arueuio
mortis, sItar privileges, private chapes,
ecclesiastical titles such are ie" -
the i3cm, which 20 to make Up tbe eX
rraordinary budget il amounts 10 ah
average ri $4,000 Ter aIAim, and
serves to make up the private 2 irse o.
the Sovereign Pontitf, aud on which he
relics TO exercise his generosity. l. Will
be observed that the private budget o.
the Pope is thus derived, in a great
measure from the satisfaction q hnman
vanity The ordinary baAEIs1t ~
Holy See, which, as stated above,
amounts to 81 200, 600 per annum. rs
distributed by the major domo Of the
Vatican among the cardinals residing IN
ltome-about s., 900 year each-the
preiat-s Of the papa court, the secreta-
rirs, the nuneios, the poutiicaI body
guards, etc.
It is denied that Leo XIII. Is aya.i-
cious. On the contrary. no pope ever
gave more, his Holiness keeping nothing
for himself As for his table, il rcsem-
Dles that Of d poor country curate HIS
clothes cost him nothing, being supplied
by the faithful from all parts Of the world
and he scarcely Keeps a penny to enrich
even bis own family The dowry he
gave to his fayorito nephew, the hand
some Camille Pccci, aid not reach $50
000; while, as for the presents he gave
the bride. they were Of the poorest Kind.
On the other hand he spends great
deal in raising the prestige of his court,
in creating schools, relieving the poor
and maintaining the Catholic press He
gives large Subsidies to papers which
support his policy, but they mus be en-
tirely subservcnt to him
As yet he has not touched penny Of
the annual allowance of 100000 ac-
corded to the Vatican under the law Of
Plpal Guarantees, passed when Victor
Empnual took possession of Rome. The
annual income has gone on accumulatng
throughout all these seventeen years
and now reaches an enormous sum. The
Italian bishops and clergy are pail by
the Italian government since the death
of Plus lN
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Facts Worm Remembering

One thousand shingles laid four inch
cs to the weather, will cover one hun
dred feet Of surface, and five pounds of
single nails will fasten them
One-fith more siding and flooring is
needed than the number Of square feet
to the surface to be covered, because Of
the lap in the siding and matching of
the floor.
One thousand laths will cover seventy
yards Of surface, aud eleven pounds Of
lath nails will nail them down
Eight bushels of good lime, sixteen
bushels Of sand, and one busbo Of hair
will make enough mortar to plaster one
hundred square yards.
A cord Of stones, three bushels of lime
and cubic yard Of sand, will lay one
hundrod feet Of wall
Five courses of brick will lay one foot
l.t-i--I.. - itrs.-s Nh -s--~aaalsas-t
4 course will make u hue eight inches
wide, and twenty inches long, and eight
bricks in a course will make ilue eight
lucaes wide, and sixteen long
\ box twenty-eight inches by sixteen
inches square, aud twenty inches deep,
will contain a barrel.
\ box eight inches square and fonr
and oue-cighth inches deep will contain
gallon.
a box four inches by four inches
square and four and onc-eishrh inches
deep will contain a quart.
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CONGRESS ADJOURNED

On Friday Tie +gfh Congress %
The Iu'ted ,'t-t-- iou-ned In many
reopects il la- ben 30 cycu'fu one
More bills were introduced IN both
houses, more passed a.afe become aw
and more were vetoed than ever before
OF the blIl, passed many were o. the
utmost importance and that they wer,
passed during the 49th Congress entitl-,
che latter 10 "a conspicuous = g. in thr
history Of cur government OF these,
the Presidcntal succession BILL which
originated Ia the Senate anil was intro
duccd by a Republican Senator, Iloar
Of Massachusetts,, might be termed the
most Important. Before the passage ~
this law, IN tn. event Of tue death Of both
President and Vice President. the Pres
biunt protein Of the Senate .uececdal o.
the Office Of Chief Magistrate Of the ma
aon, and in the event Of a mishap to
tae latter the Speaker Of the louise fell
heir 70 tho great housr. BY the pro-
visions If tins law. it Is apparent, that
tac political complexion of the executive
branch Of TIC government, by some I'M
comfortable iucilan, might be changed
rg.u.t the peoples wish For instance.
Wee President Hendricks having died
Nal similar misfortune bcfcll the ma
ron and President Cleveland too died,
a Republican Senator would have be-
come President Aud thus Republi
ran would succeed to the Presi
descy, against the expressed will Of the
people who had just elected Democrat
Under the provisions of the new law in
The event Of mishap to both the Presi-
dent and Nice-Presdeut the right Of sue
ccsson falls to the Cabinet officers, be-
ginning with the Secretary Of State and
running down the lis, according to the
dignity and importance Of their re-
'Pcc'iyc Offices The passage Of bill
pensiouing the Icxcan veterans was an
ather important measure as was aIsO the
passage of the electoral count bill, the
bill for the redemption Of the
trade dollar, TIE bin to protect
the interest Of the government in
tho Potomac flats and several others
that we cannot, for want Of space, spc-
si4Hy mention Aud while Congress de
serve, the credit Of the country for the
passage of so many s,lutary laws, it is
also entitled to cotamcndation for defeat
ing the many jobs and unwise measures
of the lobbyists, conspicuous among
which was the Dependent Pension bill.
This l4t we'll devised scheme of the
lobby cace noar becoming a law
1t pissed both Houses, bur received a
sot back from The President, and then it
was thai the House awakened to sense
Of its folly anI shar-si.htcdness and re
fused to pass it over the Presidents
veto, thus killing the bill A mum
her Of other pension bills, not SO great
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Strains and external injuries ! the
chief causes Of weak ankles and Sints.
BY tie free use of salvation Oil Z cure
will be effected in a short time.
And there was a mask ball that
night yes, and they kept it up iretty
lively until morning. You SIC they
weren't afraid of the early flost--- how
ing that all the druggists keen billed
voh Pr Bulls Cough syrup, I'D old
reliaOie siauIby.
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NOTICE.
STEAM saw and GRISF MILL,
Wheelwright and Blacksmith Shop
At
COX'S STATION.
NOTICE
COX'S ST1TION.

am now prepared to do all the Saving
and Grinding that NAV be needed by the far
mers in NV section. Ny facilities are ample
for good and rapid work
Grading days Wednesdays and Satur-
days Saving done on shares or for cash.
| wish to inform my friends and the public
that owing to the hard times in this neigh
borhood and the scarcity Of money, nm com
PEELED to exact the cash on delivery, and i
will be useless to ask for credit Positively
Will not grant it. My business hereafter will
be conducted on strict cash basis.
Lumber, Shingles and Laths, etc; always
on hand or sawed at the shortest notice. All
kind Of vehicles repaired and all kinds OIL
farming implements made and repaired at a
short notice All work done in my shop;
are guaranteed Should any PERSONS work
give way by reason Of workmanship it shall
he again repaired free Of charge if brought
back to my shop. Thanking the plblic fol
p,st favors, hope 10 share their patronage in
the future. G f. HAYDEN,
Coxs Station, Charles county, Md.
Al the residence OF the above named person
I | keep constantly on hand small line o
groceries to suit the country trade. Gall and
/ buy. r. A. G. HAYDEN. jan l4-ln
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ACTUAL COST.

Real value are not con-
sidered in our colossal cash
clearance sale. We intend
to close out every Over
coat, every Suit and every
Winter Garment before the
end Of this month if posi-
bic. Whatever you may
want in Mems, Boys and
Children'S stylish and de-
pendable clothing ready
made or made to order we
will sell it at a reduction of
10 to 25 per cent from our
previous extra low prices
and certa My 20 to 80 per
cent lower than competitors
ask. 1t will pay to buy for
next seasons use at our pres
ent slaughter prices You
can afford to buy before
-OOiDo,
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The kniOhis Of Labor.

The American Associated = cor
respondent at Rome has cabl he
was authorized to state that
can bishops take favorable vi
as the Knights 81 TABOR. H5lnal
Gibbons has placed before he tican a
formal statement as to the nat Of the
organization aud The attitude church
SHOULD adopt toward it. Thd ardinal
says in this that he considers lat any
condemnation Of the knights Muld be
not only useless but highly inoppprtune,
and that it might ALLEVIATE the ~ npathy
Of the American laboring clasS 5 from
the church, aud might hamper e mis-
sion If The church to the laborid poor.
In aljition to the above positionl recon-
mcuiei by the statement of q rdinal
Gibbons, the Plimate treats tha
Isl theories respecting the Knik tts Of
Labor as puonIe, and says tha1 nearly
onc-thirl Of the men bclongina to the
organization are Roman Catholil9 Re
specJiug the charge that the asa citation
+ j, a score, order, the Cardinal siys it is
not secret society in the sensc con-
demued 10y the church, and is conse-
#aurutir av.nlrt from cononiral eansure
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Nf-Attt+ 49, 4 ~ IL
ORPHANS Couar or CHARLES County,. Scr :
Feb 9Th, 1887.
nRDEREbbv The Court. that T. Henry Med
~ Icy y w Oscar Wade, Administrators Of
William u. Wade, deceased, give tie notice
required 10y law to the crcdi-
tors OF said dece sed to exhibit their
Claims, legally authenticated, by advertise
lneni inserted IN some one newspaper published
~ Charles county, Maryland, once in each Of
three successive weeks.
True copy-test.
j BENZ. MATrINGLY, Reg. Wills Chas. Co.
NOTICE.
INlllS is to give notice. that the subscribers
L have obtained from the Orphans Court
OF charles county, Maryland. letters Of ud-
ministrauon ON the personal estate of
WILLIAM Il. WADE.
late Of said county, deceased. All persons
having claims against said deceased are here
by warned TO exhibit the same with the
vouchers thereof legally authenticated. 10
the subscribers, on or before the 18th dav of
August next. They may otherwise bv law
oe excluded from all benefit Of said deceased
estate
Given under our hands tins 9Th day Of
February, 1897.
I. HENRY MEDLEY,
W. OSCAR WADE,
Administrators Of VIM. H. Wade.
feb liam
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The New Jersey House of Rcpresen-
taiiees las cut down the number Of it,
pages TO sixteen aud of door-ksepers to
seven.